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Tom Baker(1940-1982)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Tom Baker was born on 23 August 1940 in West Virginia, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Bongo Wolf's Revenge (1970), Two-Minute Warning (1976) and Angels Die Hard (1970). He died on 2 September 1982 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornAugust 23, 1940
DiedSeptember 2, 1982(42)
BornAugust 23, 1940
DiedSeptember 2, 1982(42)
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Known for

Bongo Wolf in Bongo Wolf's Revenge (1970)
Bongo Wolf's Revenge
7.6
  • Director
  • 1970
Charlton Heston, Martin Balsam, Beau Bridges, John Cassavetes, Jack Klugman, Gena Rowlands, David Groh, Marilyn Hassett, David Janssen, Brock Peters, and Walter Pidgeon in Two-Minute Warning (1976)
Two-Minute Warning
6.2
  • The S.W.A.T. Team - Stakowski
  • 1976
Angels Die Hard (1970)
Angels Die Hard
4.9
  • Blair
  • 1970
Henry Fonda, Timothy Bottoms, George Segal, Susan Strasberg, and Richard Widmark in Rollercoaster (1977)
Rollercoaster
6.3
  • Federal Agent #2
  • 1977

Credits

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Actor

  • Wholly Moses! (1980)
    Wholly Moses!
    4.8
    • Egyptian Captain
    • 1980
  • Ron Howard in More American Graffiti (1979)
    More American Graffiti
    5.4
    • Cop #1
    • 1979
  • Fyre (1979)
    Fyre
    4.5
    • Nick Perrine
    • 1979
  • Starsky and Hutch (1975)
    Starsky and Hutch
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Officer Chuck Dobson
    • 1978
  • Coming Attractions (1978)
    Coming Attractions
    4.5
    • Billy Jerk
    • 1978
  • American Hot Wax (1978)
    American Hot Wax
    6.9
    • Vinnie - Promo Man
    • 1978
  • Henry Fonda, Timothy Bottoms, George Segal, Susan Strasberg, and Richard Widmark in Rollercoaster (1977)
    Rollercoaster
    6.3
    • Federal Agent #2
    • 1977
  • Charlton Heston, Martin Balsam, Beau Bridges, John Cassavetes, Jack Klugman, Gena Rowlands, David Groh, Marilyn Hassett, David Janssen, Brock Peters, and Walter Pidgeon in Two-Minute Warning (1976)
    Two-Minute Warning
    6.2
    • The S.W.A.T. Team - Stakowski
    • 1976
  • Candy Stripe Nurses (1974)
    Candy Stripe Nurses
    4.6
    • First Mechanic
    • 1974
  • Ashley Porter in The Young Nurses (1973)
    The Young Nurses
    4.5
    • Floyd
    • 1973
  • The Runaway (1972)
    The Runaway
    6.5
    • Buddy
    • 1972
  • The Last Movie (1971)
    The Last Movie
    6.1
    • Member of Billy's Gang
    • 1971
  • Jeff Bridges in In Search of America (1971)
    In Search of America
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Doctor
    • 1971
  • The Young Lawyers (1969)
    The Young Lawyers
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Larry Stewart
    • 1971
  • Angels Die Hard (1970)
    Angels Die Hard
    4.9
    • Blair
    • 1970

Director

  • Bongo Wolf in Bongo Wolf's Revenge (1970)
    Bongo Wolf's Revenge
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1970

Writer

  • Bongo Wolf in Bongo Wolf's Revenge (1970)
    Bongo Wolf's Revenge
    7.6
    • Writer
    • 1970

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 23, 1940
    • West Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • September 2, 1982
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Portrayals

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Mentioned in Danny Sugerman and Jerry Hopkins' book "No One Here Gets Out Alive" - he was part of the Warhol factory hangers-on - he befriended Jim Morrison, who recognized Baker from an earlier film in which he did full frontal nudity
  • Trademark
    Square-Jawed, Tough Looking Actor/Real Life Sidekick of Jim Morrson (played by Michael Madsen in The Doors)

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